Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$415M |
| 2 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$402M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$384M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$379M |
| 5 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$304M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.98B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$460M |
| 4 |
Synchrony
SYF
|
+$398M |
| 5 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$342M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 5.53% |
| 2 | Financials | 4.78% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 3.89% |
| 4 | Industrials | 3.6% |
| 5 | Consumer Discretionary | 3.37% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
ProShares Short Russell2000
RWM
$129M
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
57,624
+24,995
| +77% | +$1.04M |
|
4027
Preferred Bank
PFBC
$1.25B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
52,101
+30,475
| +141% | +$1.45M |
|
4028
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$209B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-4,000
| -4% | -$89.4K |
|
4029
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$6.92B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
21,699
-1,639
| -7% | -$173K |
|
4030
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.9B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+9,400
| +37% | +$681K |
|
|
NAV
4031
PUT
DELISTED
Navistar International
NAV
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,400
-36,200
| -33% | -$1.2M |
|
|
ELLI
4032
CALL
DELISTED
Ellie Mae Inc
ELLI
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+1,400
| +6% | +$122K |
|
|
VAR
4033
PUT
DELISTED
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.
VAR
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+1,800
| +12% | +$236K |
|
4034
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.74B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
+39,200
| +117% | +$1.24M |
|
4035
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.23B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
28,819
-39,019
| -58% | -$3.25M |
|
|
PLYA
4036
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
305,087
+58,904
| +24% | +$456K |
|
4037
CALL
AerCap
AER
$23.8B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
-107,400
| -68% | -$4.85M |
|
4038
Vident International Equity Strategy
VIDI
$447M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
95,836
-32,804
| -26% | -$798K |
|
4039
State Street SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF
VLU
$771M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
22,912
-32,860
| -59% | -$3.27M |
|
|
JBTM
4040
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.39B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
25,297
+21,507
| +567% | +$1.82M |
|
|
SLIM
4041
DELISTED
The Obesity ETF
SLIM
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,964
+50,776
| +279% | +$1.72M |
|
|
FXS
4042
DELISTED
Invesco CurrencyShares Swedish Krona Trust
FXS
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,168
| New | +$2.36M |
|
|
HYLD
4043
DELISTED
High Yield ETF
HYLD
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,568
| New | +$2.29M |
|
|
CBM
4044
DELISTED
Cambrex Corporation
CBM
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
59,726
-238,940
| -80% | -$9.79M |
|
4045
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.92B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
7,871
-9,933
| -56% | -$2.72M |
|
4046
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$728M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
1,715
-96
| -5% | -$156K |
|
|
SF
4047
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.6B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
98,775
+8,550
| +9% | +$194K |
|
|
ATNX
4048
DELISTED
Athenex, Inc. Common Stock
ATNX
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
9,450
-1,611
| -15% | -$393K |
|
4049
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$21.6B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
174,700
+70,100
| +67% | +$981K |
|
|
BPMC
4050
CALL
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+5,500
| +24% | +$406K |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2019, Citadel Advisors held 10,449 positions worth $201B, up 10% from $183B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 24% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors withdrew a net $13B in Q1 2019, closing 1,252 positions and reducing 3,810 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A, an estimated $223M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 5.5% of assets, up from 4.5% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Healthcare.
Against the trend, Citadel Advisors opened a new position in Elanco Animal Health worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q1 2019 buy was Elanco Animal Health: 7,832,197 shares worth $251M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Walt Disney in Q1 2019, an estimated $415M increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $1.98B.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. Class A in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $223M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 24% of its $201B portfolio in Q1 2019.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,429 new positions and closed 1,252 in Q1 2019.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 10% quarter-over-quarter to $201B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.